Prospect Info: 12th Overall 2024 Draft, LHD Zeev Buium

[LastWordArmy]

An incredible year at the University of Denver and also was part of the US World Junior Team

Here's our Scouting Report.

Zeev Buium Scouting Report: 2024 NHL Draft #10

Zeev Buium had an incredible year, winning World Junior gold, an NCAA Championship and a number of individual awards as a freshman.

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Buium drafted No. 12 by Wild | NHL.com

Buium drafted by Minnesota Wild

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[Bazeek]

Bu-yah.

Buium-Faber until I hit retirement, baby.

 

[DANOZ28]

jackpot! great job judd, billy thanks for letting judd pick this year. welcome to minnesota zeever

 

[Sad People]

What’s the plan with him? When could we expect him in the bigs?

 

[Dog]

Dang,congrats with the steal of the draft!

 

[Wild925]

LET'S GO!!!!!

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

What’s the plan with him? When could we expect him in the bigs?

On the NHL 2nd pair for 2025-26.

 

[Sad People]

On the NHL 2nd pair for 2025-26.

College next year or Iowa?

 

[keppel146]

Yessssss!!!! Couldn’t be happier

 

[saywut]

Very happy, #4 on my board.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

College next year or Iowa?

College.

 

[NHL1674]

Faber, meet your new best friend.

 

[keppel146]

Wanted him since the WJC honestly

 

[Sad People]

Cheers Dr

College.

 

[BagHead]

Someone called him the defenseman version of Boldy in the draft thread, sorry I can't remember who. It seems to me that is accurate especially in his draft position. Boldy dropped stupidly. Buium dropped stupidly, I can't wait to have one of the best players in this draft on the Wild.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Great pick! Never thought he would be available close to our pick

 

[ThatGuy22]

Bu-yah.

Buium-Faber until I hit retirement, baby.

Nah. If Spurgeon is healthy, let Brodin-Faber cook for a year or two and have Spurgeon babysit.

Than Buium-Faber for a decade

 

[DANOZ28]

i wanted him sooo bad i would have traded up with NJ and given up our 2nd just to add buium.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

He can't be good if we all like it this much, right?

 

[Taylor26]

Unreal that he fell and only a 3rd to give up for him. Faber /Buium could be a very leathel duo going forward.

 

[thestonedkoala]

The aggressiveness to get him was nice. A 3rd is not a big deal especially for a team that has depth and a ton of picks in 2026. Like Wallstedt, Yurov, Rossi, Boldy, I think Minnesota has done a good job of letting good prospects drop to a comfortable position before getting them. It's a smart move of assets. Buium and Faber...

 

[Wabit]

Nah. If Spurgeon is healthy, let Brodin-Faber cook for a year or two and have Spurgeon babysit.

Than Buium-Faber for a decade

Spurgeon has never been a babysitter. He's the one that needs the babysitter.

 

[57special]

Gotta hand it to BG for being aggressive. i had a feeling they might be the other team when PHI was delaying.

All of the LHD were taken later than they should've.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

I was watching on dvr. I'm f***ing thrilled

 

[57special]

Never thought we would have a chance at Buium.